transitive verb
Demands direct object
A transitive verb is one that takes a direct object—the action passes to something: She kicked the ball, He read the book.
Intransitive verbs don't take objects: She laughed, He slept.
Many verbs work both ways: I eat breakfast (transitive) versus I already ate (intransitive).
Verb's immediate recipient
- accusativeCase for direct objects
- patientAble to wait calmly
- clauseProvision in agreement
- predicateSentence's non-subject portion
conjugation · inflection · tense · aspect · mood · voice · agreement · auxiliary
Successful contact or strike
Move between locations
- affectProduce change upon
- act uponCarry out based on
- do toPerform action upon
- accomplishComplete successfully
execute · carry out · complete · effectuate · work on · influence · impact · modify
Guidance for action
- lessonUnit of teaching
- drillHole-boring device
- exerciseActivity for fitness
- practiceRepeated work toward mastery
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direct object
Verb's immediate recipient
- accusativeCase for direct objects
- patientAble to wait calmly
- clauseProvision in agreement
predicate · conjugation · inflection · tense · aspect · mood · voice · agreement · auxiliary · infinitive
hit
Successful contact or strike
make · send · bring · carry · push · pull · cut · break · open · close
transfer
Move between locations
accomplish · execute · carry out · complete · effectuate · work on · influence · impact · modify · change
instruction
Guidance for action
practice · worksheet · explanation · example sentence · fill-in-the-blank · grammar lesson · error correction · usage · application · demonstration
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